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It appears Fred Jackson, out since Week 1 with a knee injury, may be able to return to action at least a couple weeks ahead of the original prognosis, meaning he could play in the AFC East showdown with New England Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Further, the shoulder injury to C.J. Spiller -- which certainly looked serious when he went down in the first quarter of Buffalo's 24-14 victory over Cleveland -- isn't as bad as it could have been.

Coach Chan Gailey said Spiller's damaged left shoulder -- reportedly a sprain of the AC joint -- will most likely keep him out of the Patriots game, but it's possible he could return in time to face San Francisco on Oct. 7.

"I'm not going to completely rule him out this week," Gailey said of Spiller, "but I think it's more of a chance that he will not (play) than he will."